Congress receives DOGE spending cuts request

(CNN, KYMA/KECY) - The White House has sent a list of DOGE spending cuts to Congress for approval.

The package requests taking more than $9 billion in federal spending already appropriated by Congress.

By going through Capitol Hill, this cuts would be insulated from legal challenges. The current package targets the U.S. Agency for International Development, also known as US-AID.

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is also on the list which would impact federal funding for NPR and PBS.

Congress will have 45 days to consider this proposal which could pass with a simple majority in both the House and the Senate.